Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 28, 2014

Army Major General, Troops Quarantined After Ebola Aid Trip -- CNN

(CNN) -- Thirty soldiers until recently stationed in West Africa will be quarantined in Italy when they arrive Wednesday after leaving the Ebola-stricken region this morning, Army officials tell CNN.

The soldier will join Army Major General Darryl A. Williams, commander of U.S. Army Africa, and approximately 10 other personnel who are now in "controlled monitoring" in Italy after returning there from West Africa over the weekend, according to multiple U.S. military officials.

The American personnel are effectively under quarantine, but Pentagon officials declined to use that terminology.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 28, 2014

US Army Isolating Some Soldiers Returning from Africa -- Defense News

US Army General Takes Command of Ebola Response Operation -- US Department of Defense

Pentagon Confirms IS Has Limited Anti-Aircraft Weaponry -- RIA Novosti

China's J-31 to debut at Zhuhai air show next month -- Want China Times

Nuclear power not the best option for China's next aircraft carrier: expert -- Want China Times

Former Chinese Military Chief Reportedly Confessed To Taking 'Massive' Bribes -- Business Insider/Reuters

Russia Sold $9.8 Billion in Arms, Military Equipment in 2014: Official -- RIA Novosti

Paramilitary: Russia Reaches For A Better Future -- Strategy Page

Russia looks for engineers among Ukraine refugees to make fighter jets -- ITAR-TASS

First Mistral helicopter carrier may set out for Russia on November 15 to 20 — source -- ITAR-TASS

European arms manufacturers interested in close cooperation with Russia -- ITAR-TASS

Mystery submarine sighting gives clue to Russia's Arctic ambitions -- The Telegraph

Military secrets theft hacking trail leads to Russia -- ZDNet

NATO Chief Urges Allies to Boost Defense Spending, Build Ties with Russia -- Defense News

Nordic, Baltic states face 'new normal' of Russian military threat -- Reuters

Polish plans defense shift toward its eastern border due to Ukraine conflict -- AP

Hungarian Troops Arrive in Lithuania as Part of NATO Reinforcement: Defense Ministry -- RIA Novosti

Swedish Submarine Search Not Triggered by Russian Emergency Call: Intelligence Source -- RIA Novosti

Taiwan eyes homegrown submarines after 13-year wait on U.S. deal -- Today Online

Most Spanish Eurofighter jets can't fly: report -- The Local

Brazil Signs Deal With Saab To Buy 36 Gripens -- Defense News

Canadian Intelligence Service to Conduct Terrorism Investigations Abroad -- RIA Novosti

A Warship So Quiet, It Sneaks Up On Submarines -- Manufacturing.net

Intelligence: Mossad Seeks To Replace The Originals -- Strategy Page

US Military Sales to Allies Tops $34B in 2014 -- Defense News

America’s 60 Year-Old Nuclear Bomber Might Finally Get a New Engine -- Bill Sweetman, Daily Beast

X-37B secret space plane's mission remains mystery outside US military -- The Guardian

Focus on NSA surveillance limits turns to courts -- AP

Feds identify suspected 'second leaker' for Snowden reporters -- Yahoo News

Transgender U.S. military members are in a precarious position -- Washington Post